Next Level of MEMS Industry Development to be Examined at SEMICON Europa

DRESDEN, Germany —
September 5, 2013 — Driven
by value-creating applications in mobile phones, automotive, displays and other
systems, the global MEMS industry has grown to over $11 billion in 2012, a 10
percent compound annual average growth rate since 2008. The next stage of MEMS
industry development is forecast to grow even faster, but industry drivers will
diversify to include new technologies, new business models and new manufacturing
strategies. How these new growth drivers will impact MEMS device manufacturers,
fabless MEMS companies, MEMS foundries,
MEMS equipment and materials suppliers will be the focus of the SEMI
International MEMS/MST Industry Forum, held in conjunction with SEMICON Europa
(www.semiconeuropa.org), on October 7-8, 2013 in Dresden, Germany.

Under
the theme, “Taking MEMS to the Next Level,” leaders from all sectors of the
MEMS value chain will address the critical issues enabling and challenging
industry growth prospects for the coming 3-5 year period. Keynote speakers
include:

Other
speakers at the two-day conference include technology, manufacturing, application,
and business executives from MEMS industry leaders such as, Freescale, IHS,
X-Fab, Yole Developpment, Tronics, Lewel Group, Si-Ware Systems, Veeco, EV
Group and more. Topics to be discussed include application trends in inertial
sensors, microphones, optical, automotive, bio-medical, and other areas. Technology
subjects include advanced packaging, system-on-a-chip, advanced deposition and
etch processes, wafer bonding, and inspection/test. A special session has been
organized that will look at the rise of fabless MEMS companies and the new
foundry services and capabilities that have arisen to meet the needs of this
sector.

“We
are moving beyond the mobile and automotive era to a new level in MEMS industry
development,” said Heinz Kundert, president of SEMI Europe. “The next era has
not yet been defined, but will be characterized by the emergence of a multitude
of new markets and applications, enabled by advanced sensing, manufacturing and
integration technologies. No other MEMS conference will be as rich in
expertise, diverse in perspective or informed in technology trends as the SEMI
International MEMS/MST Industry Forum.”

SEMICON
Europa (www.semiconeuropa.org) is the leading exhibition and conference dedicated to
the future of micro- and nanoelectronics design and manufacturing in Europe. Leading
companies will exhibit and showcase the latest equipment, materials, software
and solutions and over 100 speakers will share information on the latest
trends, technologies, processes and techniques in electronic applications,
design and manufacturing. SEMICON Europa will be held on Oct 8-10, 2013 in
conjunction with the Plastics Electronics Conference and Exhibition (www.plastic-electronics.org) to showcase Europe’s most innovative
companies, institutions and people.

About SEMI

SEMI is the global industry association serving the nano- and
microelectronic manufacturing supply chains. Our 1,900 SEMI member companies
are the engine of the future, enabling smarter, faster and more economical
products that improve our lives. Since 1970, SEMI has been committed to helping
members grow more profitably, create new markets and meet common industry
challenges. SEMI maintains offices in Bangalore, Beijing,
Berlin, Brussels, Grenoble, Hsinchu, Moscow, San Jose, Seoul, Shanghai,
Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.semi.org.